Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contaminants

Contaminant	Examples of Use	Formula
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Acenaphthene                                              (1,8 Dihydroacenaphthalene)	Coal tar by-product	C12H10
Acenaphthylene	Coal tar by-product	C12H8
Acetanilide                                                             (N-phenylacetamide)            (Acetanil)                           (Acetanilid)                                   (Antifebrin)	Intermediate Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Dyestuffs	C8H9NO
Alkyl benzene sulfonates	Detergents	N/A
Aniline                                                  (Phenylamine)                                              (Aminobenzene)                                            (Benzenamine)	Dyestuffs, Intermediate, Photographic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Herbicides, Fungicides, Pertroleum Refining, Explosives	C6H7N
Anthracene	Dyestuffs, Intermediate, Semiconductor Research, Coal tar by-product	C14H10
Benzene	Detergents, Intermediate, Solvents, Gasoline, Coal tar by-product	C6H6
Benzidine                                                             (4,4-diaminobiphenyl)	Dyestuffs, Reagent, Stiffening Agent in Rubber Compounding	C12H12N2
Benz(a)anthracene	Coal tar by-product	C18H12
Benz(a)pyrene	Coal tar by-product	C20H12
Benzo(b)fluoroanthene	Coal tar by-product	C20H12
Benz(g, h, i)perylene	Coal tar by-product	N/A
Benzo(k)fluoranthene                                  (11,12-Benzofluoranthene)	Coal tar by-product	C20H12
Benzyl Alcohol                             (Phenylmethanol)                                 (Phenylcarbinol)	Solvent, Perfumes & Flavors, Photographic Developer Inks, Dyestuffs, Intermediate	C7H8O
Butoxymethylbenzene	N/A	N/A
Chrysene                                                 (Benzo[a]phenanthrene)                                               (1,2-Benzphenanthrene)	Organic Synthesis, Coal tar by-product,	C18H12
Creosote Mixture	Wood Preservatives, Disinfectants	N/A
Dibenz(a, h)anthracene	Product of incomplete combustion	C22H14
Di-butyl benzoquinone	N/A	N/A
Dihydrotrimethylquinoline	Rubber Antioxidant	N/A
4,4-Dinitrosodiphenylamine	N/A	N/A
Ethylbenzene                                 (Ethylbenzol)                                          (Phenylethane)	Intermediate, Solvent, Gasoline, Coal tar by-product	C8H10
Fluoranthene                                             (Benzo(j,k)fluorene)	Coal tar by-product	C16H10
Fluorene	Resinous Products, Dyestuffs, Insecticides, Coal tar by-product	C13H10
Fluorescein                                                       (solvent yellow 94)                                                     (D & C yellow no. 7)                                             (Angiofluor)                                                      (Soap yellow)	Dyestuffs	C20H12O5
Isopropyl Benzene                                                      (Cumene)                                                                        (2-phenylpropane)	Solvent, Chemical Manufacturing	C9H12
4,4-methylene-bis-2-chloroaniline	Curing agent for plyurethanes and epoxy resins	C13H12Cl2N2
Methylnaphthalene	Coal tar by-product, Diesel Fuel	C10H7CH3
Naphthalene                                                          (Tar Camphor)                                                              (White Tar)                                                                        (Moth Flakes)	Solvent, Lubricant, Explosives, Preservatives, Intermediate, Fungicide, Moth Repellant, Coal tar by-product, Gasoline	C10H8
O-Nitroaniline                                                 (2-Nitroaniline)                                            (2-Nitrobenzenamine)	Dyestuffs, Intermediate, Interiof Paint Pigments, Chemical Manufacturing	C6H6N2O2
Nitrobenzene                                     (Nitrobenzol)                                                              (Oil of mirbane)	Solvent, Polishes, Chemical Manufacturing	C6H5NO2
P-Nitrophenol                                              (4-Nitrophenol)                                                        (4-Hydroxynitrobenzene)	Chemical Manufacturing	C6H5NO3
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine	Pesticides, Retarder of Vulcanization of Rubber	N/A
Phenanthrene	Dyestuffs, Explosives, Synthesis of Drugs, Biochemical Research	C14H10
N-Propylbenzene                                           (1-propylbenzene)	Dyestuffs, Solvent	C9H12
Pyrene                                   (Benzo(d,e,f)phenanthrene)	Biochemical Research, Coal tar by-product	C16H10
Styrene                                                                     (Vinyl Benzene)                                                (Phenylethene)                                   (Cinnamene)                                                     (Styrol)	Plastics, Resins, Protective Coatings, Intermediate, Gasoline	C8H8
Toluene                                                (Phenylmethane)                                                           (Toluol)                                    (Methylbenzene)	Adhesive Solvent in Plastics, Solvent, Aviation and High Octane Blending Stock, Dilutent and Thinner, Chemicals, Explosives, Detergents, Gasoline, Coal tar by-product	C6H5CH3
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	Manufacture of Dyestuffs, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Manufacturing, Gasoline	C6H5(CH3)3
Xylenes (M, O, P)	Aviation Gasoline, Protective Coatings, Solvent, Synthesis of Organic Chemicals, Gasoline, Coal tar by-product	C8H10 (C6H4C2H6)

 

This is a list I have been working on for aromatic hydrocarbon contaminants. If you see any mistakes or want to add additional uses I would appreciate it. Just give me the source. The uses are primarily from:

Contaminant Hydrogeology, C. W. Fetter; © 1999, 1993 by Prentice Hall, Simon & Suchuster/A Viacom Company, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, ISBN 0-13-7512115-5